IEEE Registration Authority
MAC address prefix 78:D8:00 is registered to IEEE Registration Authority in the IEEE OUI registry. Any device whose MAC address begins with 78:D8:00 has a network interface built by IEEE Registration Authority. This prefix (the OUI, or Organizationally Unique Identifier) is assigned by the IEEE and is the first three octets of the address — it covers every MAC from 78:D8:00:00:00:00 to 78:D8:00:FF:FF:FF.
- OUI prefix
- 78:D8:00
- Hyphen form
- 78-D8-00
- MAC range
- 78:D8:00:00:00:00 – 78:D8:00:FF:FF:FF
- Addresses in block
- 16,777,216
- Organization
- IEEE Registration Authority
- Address
- 445 Hoes Lane Piscataway NJ US 08554
- Source
- IEEE OUI registry
Have a full MAC address? Look it up— we'll also tell you if it's a randomized (private) address rather than a real manufacturer prefix.
Assignment history (2)
The IEEE registry publishes current state only — this is the change record we've kept since we started tracking it daily.
- 2017-09-08Assigned to "IEEE Registration Authority"archived source →
- 2026-07-17Assigned to "IEEE Registration Authority"
Nearby in the registry
The prefixes assigned immediately before and after 78:D8:00:
- eero inc.78:D6:D6
- Motorola (Wuhan) Mobility Technologies Communication Co., Ltd.78:D6:DC
- SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS CO., LTD.78:D6:F0
- Ciena Corporation78:D7:1A
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD78:D7:52
- Apple, Inc.78:D7:5F
- Xiaomi Communications Co Ltd78:D8:40
- NuCom HK Ltd.78:D9:9F
- MOMENTUM IOT78:D9:E9
- Zhejiang Tmall Technology Co., Ltd.78:DA:07
- Cisco Systems, Inc78:DA:6E
- Cynosure Technologies Co.,Ltd78:DA:A2
FAQ
- Which company owns MAC address prefix 78:D8:00?
- MAC address prefix 78:D8:00 is registered to IEEE Registration Authority in the IEEE Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) registry. Any device whose MAC address begins with 78:D8:00 has a network interface built by IEEE Registration Authority.
- What is the OUI 78:D8:00?
- 78:D8:00 is an Organizationally Unique Identifier — the first three octets (24 bits) of a MAC address, assigned by the IEEE to IEEE Registration Authority. It covers every address from 78:D8:00:00:00:00 to 78:D8:00:FF:FF:FF, or 16,777,216 addresses in total. It is also written 78-D8-00.
- How do I find the manufacturer of a MAC address?
- Take the first three octets of the address — in 78:D8:00:00:00:00 that is 78:D8:00 — and look that prefix up in the IEEE OUI registry. If the second-lowest bit of the first octet is set, the address is locally administered (a randomized or private MAC), which belongs to no manufacturer and will not resolve; modern phones and laptops use these by default on each network.
- Where is IEEE Registration Authority located?
- IEEE Registration Authority is listed at 445 Hoes Lane Piscataway NJ US 08554 in the IEEE OUI registry entry for 78:D8:00. This is the address the organization registered with the IEEE, which may differ from its current operating address.